Inside Mac Games has posted a new review of Cultures: Northland from Runesoft. In the game players build and manage a Viking settlement. Originally developed by Funatics Entertainment for Windows PCs, Cultures: Northland follows the story of a wandering band of Vikings, guided by a quartet of heroes.

Here's an excerpt:

How good is Cultures: Northland?

In this case it's best to start with how it's different from the alternatives. The primary difference is that each of the people in your village are unique. Each is either a male that can work or a female that tends the home when all the males are out working. The males are also distinct in that each one has a specific skillset that can be expanded through training or through just doing work around the village. This can be anything from a simple extractor gathering clay to a maker of fine furniture and enchanted jewelry for your warriors. As a result, you treasure your people much more in Northland. You don't want one of your strongest crafters dying because you didn't bother to put a defensive tower on their side of the village.

Mac Game Store has officially launched an all new website design and a feature filled new app. Among its new offerings the app offers a sleek, easy to use interface, an intuitive system requirements checker, automatic game updates, and a place to meet with your fellow Mac gamers.

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In a recent Ask Us Anything Q&A at Reddit, Runic Games CEO Max Schaefer revealed that the Mac version of its Torchlight II action RPG will not be available for at least "a couple months." In addition to a variety of monster types to slay and items to gather the sequel will introduce cooperative multiplayer action, a new user interface, and random dungeons.

Viperid 37: When is the Mac version of Torchlight II coming out? Do do you see TLII being in a Humble Bundle anytime soon?

maxschaefer: That's next on the agenda, but it will take a couple months at least.

A new list of frequently asked questions is available for Paragon Studios' recently cancelled super hero themed MMO, City of Heroes. Among other things the Sunset FAQ reveals that the game's servers will close down permanently on November 30.

When is City of Heroes closing?

The City of Heroes Freedom servers will shut off on November 30, 2012 at 12:00 AM PDT

Will I receive compensation for City of Heroes closing down?

We are processing refunds for unused game time that may have been applied to your account.

Can I create a free account and play until the end of City of Heroes?

Unfortunately new account creation has been disabled.

Am I able to upgrade my account to VIP untilt he end of City of Heroes?